Wallerian degeneration: an emerging axon death pathway linking injury and disease
This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 706 adults with overweight or obesity (BMI 27 or above) across multiple dose groups, running over 26 weeks
Data were expressed as percentages and converted to absolute numbers of phagocytosing PMN and PBMC using the results of automated cell counting
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Given that more than half of total knee and hip arthroplasty patients meet criteria for obesity or morbid obesity, weight loss strategies, particularly pharmacologic approaches like GLP-1 receptor agonists, are becoming increasingly relevant in optimizing surgical outcomes and mitigating complications
These effects are independent of thyroid function, meaning semaglutide can complement hypothyroidism treatment rather than compete with it